Resume: Ezra Ekman - UI Designer, Web Developer Phone: (415) 845-6317 E-mail: ezra@ezraekman.com Web Site: http://www.ezraekman.com/ Address: 1932 Marcie Circle - South San Francisco, CA 94080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WORK EXPERIENCE Jan 2009 – Present Web Developer, University of California Developed 3 high-traffic portals (including California Digital Library) used by UC students, faculty and librarians worldwide. Performed user testing, developed wireframes and template mockups, developed templates utilizing YUI and JQuery frameworks. July 2007 - September, 2008 Front-End Developer, Shopping.com Developed 12 high-traffic comparison shopping web properties (including Shopping.com, Dealtime.com and Epinions) and over 20 additional co-branded sites, each serving millions of unique visitors daily. Hand-coded CSS and XHTML-based, search engine-optimized templates, buying guides, landing pages and eBay widgets. July 2000 - July 2007 Senior Designer & Developer, Open Aperture Design Produced web, print and e-mail campaigns for over 80 client brands. Managed multiple simultaneous projects, designed and developed standards-compliant, scalable web sites, logos and print collateral, created wireframes and developed corporate training courses. March, 2006 - October, 2006 Senior Web Producer, Let's Talk Created co-brands and micro-sites for 9 different partner brands, in addition to the primary brand. Directed projects, developed coding and design standards, consulted with clients and customers, developed table-less CSS layouts and PHP-driven user interfaces. June 1998 - July 2000 Lead Designer, ePlay, Inc. Designed and launched 3 versions of the ePlay children's web site as part of a team of other designers and developers. Designed wireframes, site navigation, user administration and login pages. Generated site content, created and modified illustrations, implemented HTML and CSS designs into TCL templates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VISUAL/UI DESIGN AND CODE SAMPLES Portfolio Site: http://www.ezraekman.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Wide-Ranging Creative Talent Established direct experience with over 100 independent brands over 17 years. Demonstrated expertise creating logos, web sites and other collateral, and matched existing brands to provide complete solutions for real-world problems. Solid Technical Background Hand-coded valid, table-less HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and JSP, with an in-depth understanding of semantic coding, the Document Object Model, search engine optimization, cross-platform and browser compatibility, Section 508 accessibility and ADA standards. Fluent with several IDE packages, JavaScript frameworks and source control systems (branching, merging, resolving conflicts), QA, running multiple simultaneous beta and A/B comparison testing. Excellent Communication Skills Skilled in clarifying complex technical issues to non-technical staff and users. Instructed clients, co-workers and end-users, in-person and remotely, both individually and in classroom settings. Excelled in high-demand environments and under tight deadlines, driving projects, working independently and with teams. Collaborated closely and effectively with all levels of management and both the creative and technical sides of the industry, and developed a clear understanding of the business needs for each. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE Graphic Design Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Imageready, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Lightroom , Adobe Fireworks, Quark Xpress Web Site Development Valid HTML/XHTML & CSS, JavaScript Libraries: YUI/Dojo/JQuery, IntelliJ Idea, BBEdit, UltraEdit & Coda, Dreamweaver, Frontpage & GoLive, Semantic code, DOM & SEO practices, Section 508 & ADA Compliance, Perforce & CVS Version Control, PHP & JSP Productivity Microsoft Visio & OmniGraffle, Microsoft Office Suite, Operating Systems, Mac OS, DOS & Windows, Linux/Unix ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAST BRANDS Alltel Ann Taylor Boeing Hewlett-Packard Intel J. Walter Thompson Lexus NetLedger Nokia PartyPoker.com Radisson Edwardian Hotels London Radisson Hotels & Resorts Rafael Group Hoteliers Reply.com Salesforce Sun Microsystems Tropicana University of California at Berkeley U.C. System, Office of the President W Hotels Wadsworth Thomson Learning WalMart.com Williams, Adley & Company Yahoo! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REFERENCES Available upon request.